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Huge HMRC contract win for Communisis
Communisis has been awarded an HMRC contract for all outbound customer communications, likely amounting to nearly 200 million letters a year.
Hungarian buy for EDS
A former Polestar executive has had a hand in the latest continental consolidation play in web offset.
Personalised gifting boost for print
Printers are benefiting from the boom in demand for personalised gifting, with Christmas 2016 likely to reach a new high for this part of the market.
Cimpress inks deal for National Pen
Web-to-print giant Cimpress has acquired pen manufacturer and customiser National Pen Company, in a deal worth more than $200m (£158m).
Face Creative Services falls into administration
North London-based digital printer Face Creative Services has gone into administration.
SMP seals deal for Bickers Gluejet
London-based POS specialist SMP Group has invested in a Bickers Gluejet to streamline its gluing process and boost its capacity.
Overmatter: Seasonal swatches
Overmatter understands that considerable angst can be involved when picking a colour scheme for the Christmas tree – just look at the flak Everton manager Ronald Koeman received after posting a...
Swallowtail perfects handiwork for festive calendar
Renowned illustrator Angela Harding is famed for her decorative prints, which have been used on tea towels, satchels, and, come Christmas time, are perfect for those all-important advent calendars.
Imagedata rounds off £1.5m 2016 spend
Imagedata Group has boosted capacity at its Brighton site by more than 20% with a spend of around £400,000 on two new Xerox digital presses.
Tristar boosts wide-format firepower
Commercial printer Tristar Printers has invested £250,000 in a Canon Océ Arizona 1260 GT printer, a Dyss Digital Cutter and an extension to its premises.
DS Smith posts revenue and profit growth in half-year results
DS Smith has recorded significant jumps in both revenue and pre-tax profit in its half-year results.
Adare re-arms Nottingham site with £3m Canon spend
Adare SEC has invested circa £3m in continuous-feed, high-speed colour inkjet kit for the former Polestar site it acquired in the summer.
Catford expands capabilities with Horizon and Watkiss investment
Commercial printer Catford Print Centre has boosted its finishing capabilities by investing in a Horizon HT-30C three-side trimmer and a Watkiss SpineMaster.
ProofTek launches Operam Cloud
Pre-press workflow specialist ProofTek has launched Operam Cloud, an extension of its Operam software.
BPIF and Prismm introduce certification for label landfill scheme
The BPIF and Prismm Environmental have introduced certification for their Zero Labels 2 Landfill scheme, which sees waste from label printers intercepted before it goes to landfill sites.